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Big Business

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Spring Byington, June Carlson, Shirley Deane, George Ernest, Kenneth Howell, Billy Mahan, Jed Prouty, and Florence Roberts in Big Business (1937)
AdventureComedy

The Jones family and their friend invest in a oil scheme promoted by a football star returning to his hometown. All appears lost when the wells contain only mud.The Jones family and their friend invest in a oil scheme promoted by a football star returning to his hometown. All appears lost when the wells contain only mud.The Jones family and their friend invest in a oil scheme promoted by a football star returning to his hometown. All appears lost when the wells contain only mud.

  • Director
    • Frank R. Strayer
  • Writers
    • Robert Ellis
    • Helen Logan
    • Ron Ferguson
  • Stars
    • Jed Prouty
    • Shirley Deane
    • Spring Byington
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    42
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Frank R. Strayer
    • Writers
      • Robert Ellis
      • Helen Logan
      • Ron Ferguson
    • Stars
      • Jed Prouty
      • Shirley Deane
      • Spring Byington
    • 1User review
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    Jed Prouty
    Jed Prouty
    • John Jones
    Shirley Deane
    Shirley Deane
    • Bonnie Jones
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Mrs. John Jones
    Russell Gleason
    Russell Gleason
    • Herbert Thompson
    Kenneth Howell
    Kenneth Howell
    • Jack Jones
    Allan Lane
    Allan Lane
    • Ted Hewett
    George Ernest
    George Ernest
    • Roger Jones
    June Carlson
    June Carlson
    • Lucy Jones
    Florence Roberts
    Florence Roberts
    • Granny Jones
    Billy Mahan
    Billy Mahan
    • Bobby Jones
    Marjorie Weaver
    Marjorie Weaver
    • Vicky
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Leland Whitney
    Wallis Clark
    Wallis Clark
    • Mr. Rodney
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Mr. Kinney - Man with Toothache
    • (uncredited)
    Maurice Cass
    Maurice Cass
    • Judge
    • (uncredited)
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    • Townsman Investor
    • (uncredited)
    Sarah Edwards
    Sarah Edwards
    • Miss Collins - School Principal
    • (uncredited)
    Sydney Jarvis
    • Townsman Investor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank R. Strayer
    • Writers
      • Robert Ellis
      • Helen Logan
      • Ron Ferguson
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      Followed by Hot Water (1937)

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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